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Multi-CD control High power CD/MP3/WMA player with RDS tuner

Operation Manual

DEH-P4800MP
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Contents 2

Thank you for buying this Pioneer product Multi-CD Player ................................... 20
Playing a CD ............................................. 20
Initial Settings ..................................... 28
Adjusting initial settings ............................ 28
50-disc multi-CD player ............................ 21 Setting the FM tuning step ....................... 28
Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your Introduction of advanced multi-CD Switching Auto PI Seek ............................ 29

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model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, keep this manual in a player operation ..................................... 21 Switching the auxiliary setting .................. 29
Repeating play .......................................... 21 Setting the rear output and subwoofer
safe place for future reference. Playing tracks in random order ................. 21 controller ................................................ 29
Scanning CDs and tracks ......................... 21 Saving the battery consumption ............... 29
Pausing CD playback ............................... 22
Using ITS playlists .................................... 22 Other Functions .................................. 30
Connecting the Units ........................... 3 RDS ..................................................... 11 * Creating a playlist with ITS Using the AUX source .............................. 30
Introduction of RDS operation .................. 11 programming ...................................... 22 * About AUX1 and AUX2 ...................... 30
Installation ............................................ 5 Switching the RDS display ........................ 12 * Playback from your ITS playlist .......... 22 * Selecting AUX as the source ............. 30
DIN Front/Rear-mount ................................ 5 Selecting alternative frequencies .............. 12 * Erasing a track from your * Setting the AUX title ........................... 30
DIN Front-mount ......................................... 5 * Using PI Seek ..................................... 12 ITS playlist .......................................... 22
* Installation with the rubber bush ........... 5 * Using Auto PI Seek for * Erasing a CD from your Additional Information ....................... 31
* Removing the Unit ................................ 5 preset stations .................................... 12 ITS playlist .......................................... 23 Understanding built-in CD player
DIN Rear-mount .......................................... 5 * Limiting stations to regional Using disc title functions ........................... 23 error messages ...................................... 31
* Installation using the screw programming ...................................... 12 * Entering disc titles .............................. 23 Sound muting ........................................... 31
holes on the side of the unit .................. 5 Receiving traffic announcements .............. 12 * Displaying disc titles ........................... 23 CD player and care .................................. 31
Fixing the front panel .................................. 6 Receiving PTY alarm broadcasts ............. 13 Using CD TEXT functions ......................... 23 CD-R/CD-RW discs .................................. 31
PTY list ..................................................... 13 * Displaying text information on MP3, WMA and WAV files ........................ 32
Before You Start ................................... 6 CD TEXT discs ................................... 24 * MP3 additional information ................. 32
About this unit ............................................. 6 Built-in CD Player ............................... 14 * Scrolling text information * WMA additional information ............... 32
About this manual ....................................... 7 Playing a CD ............................................. 14 in the display ...................................... 24 * WAV additional information ................ 33
In case of trouble ........................................ 7 Introduction of advanced built-in Using compression and bass About folders and MP3/WMA/WAV files ... 33
Features ...................................................... 7 CD player operation ............................... 14 emphasis ................................................ 24 Terms ....................................................... 33
About WMA ................................................. 7 Repeating play .......................................... 14 Specifications ........................................... 34
Visit our website .......................................... 7 Playing tracks in random order ................. 15 Audio Adjustments ............................. 24
Protecting your unit from theft ..................... 8 Scanning tracks of a CD ........................... 15 Introduction of audio adjustments ............. 24
* Removing the front panel ..................... 8 Pausing CD playback ............................... 15 Using balance adjustment ........................ 25
* Attaching the front panel ....................... 8 Using compression and BMX ................... 15 Using the equalizer ................................... 25
Selecting the search method .................... 15 * Recalling equalizer curves ................. 25
What’s What .......................................... 8 Searching every 10 tracks in the * Adjusting equalizer curves ................. 25
Head unit ..................................................... 8 current disc ............................................. 15 * Fine-adjusting equalizer curve ........... 26
Optional remote control ............................... 9 Using disc title functions ........................... 16 Adjusting loudness .................................... 26
* Entering disc titles .............................. 16 Using subwoofer output ............................ 26
Power ON/OFF ...................................... 9 * Displaying disc titles ........................... 16 * Adjusting subwoofer settings .............. 27
Turning the unit on ...................................... 9 Using CD TEXT functions ......................... 16 Using the high pass filter .......................... 27
Selecting a source ...................................... 9 * Displaying text information on Boosting the bass ..................................... 27
Turning the unit off ...................................... 9 CD TEXT discs ................................... 16 Front image enhancer (F.I.E.) ................... 27
* Scrolling text information Adjusting source levels ............................. 28
Tuner ................................................... 10 in the display ...................................... 16
Listening to the radio ................................. 10
Introduction of advanced tuner MP3/WMA/WAV Player ...................... 17
operation ................................................ 10 Playing MP3/WMA/WAV ........................... 17
Storing and recalling broadcast Introduction of advanced built-in CD
frequencies ............................................. 10 player (MP3/WMA/WAV) operation ........ 17
Tuning in strong signals ............................ 11 Repeating play .......................................... 18
Storing the strongest broadcast Playing tracks in random order ................. 18
frequencies ............................................. 11 Scanning folders and tracks ..................... 18
Pausing MP3/WMA/WAV playback .......... 18
Using compression and BMX ................... 19
Selecting the search method .................... 19
Searching every 10 tracks in the
current folder .......................................... 19
Displaying text information on
MP3/WMA/WAV disc ............................. 19
* When playing back an
MP3/WMA disc ................................... 19
* When playing back a WAV disc ......... 20
Scrolling text information in the display .... 20

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Connecting the Units

Notes • When an external power amp is being used with this system, be sure not to connect the blue/
• This unit is for vehicles with a 12-volt battery and negative grounding. Before installing it in white lead to the amp’s power terminal. Likewise, do not connect the blue/white lead to the
a recreational vehicle, truck, or bus, check the battery voltage. power terminal of the auto-antenna. Such connection could cause excessive current drain
• To avoid shorts in the electrical system, be sure to disconnect the - battery cable before and malfunction.
beginning installation. • To avoid short-circuiting, cover the disconnected lead with insulating tape. Insulate the
• Refer to the owner’s manual for details on connecting the power amp and other units, then unused speaker leads without fail. There is a possibility of a short-circuiting if the leads are
make connections correctly. not insulated.
• Secure the wiring with cable clamps or adhesive tape. To protect the wiring, wrap adhesive • To prevent incorrect connection, the input side of the IP-BUS connector is blue, and the
tape around them where they lie against metal parts. output side is black. Connect the connectors of the same colors correctly.
• Route and secure all wiring so it cannot touch any moving parts, such as the gear shift, • If this unit is installed in a vehicle that does not have an ACC (accessory) position on the
handbrake and seat rails. Do not route wiring in places that get hot, such as near the heater ignition switch, the red lead of the unit should be connected to a terminal coupled with
outlet. If the insulation of the wiring melts or gets torn, there is a danger of the wiring short- ignition switch ON/OFF operations. If this is not done, the vehicle battery may be drained
circuiting to the vehicle body. when you are away from the vehicle for several hours.
• Do not pass the yellow lead through a hole into the engine compartment to connect to the
battery. This will damage the lead insulation and cause a very dangerous short.
• Do not shorten any leads. If you do, the protection circuit may fail to work when it should.
• Never feed power to other equipment by cutting the insulation of the power supply lead of
the unit and tapping into the lead. The current capacity of the lead will be exceeded, causing
overheating.
• When replacing the fuse, be sure to only use a fuse of the rating prescribed on this product.
• Since a unique BPTL circuit is employed, never wire so the speaker leads are directly
grounded or the left and right - speaker leads are common.
ACC position No ACC position
• Speakers connected to this unit must be highpower with minimum rating of 50 W and
impedance of 4 to 8 ohms. Connecting speakers with output and/or impedance values other • The black lead is ground. Please ground this lead separately from the ground of high-current
than those noted here may result in the speakers catching fire, emitting smoke or becoming products such as power amps.
damaged. If you ground the products together and the ground becomes detached, there is a risk of
• When this product’s source is switched ON, a control signal is output through the blue/white damage to the products or fire.
lead. Connect to an external power amp’s system remote control or the car’s Auto-antenna
relay control terminal (max. 300 mA 12 V DC). If the car features a glass antenna, connect
to the antenna booster power supply terminal. • Cords for this product and those for other products may be different colors even if they have
the same function. When connecting this product to another product, refer to the supplied
manuals of both products and connect cords that have the same function.

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Connecting the Units 4

Note Connecting cords with RCA pin

Depending on the kind of vehicle, the function of 3* plugs (sold separately) Power amp

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and 5* may be different. In this case, be sure to (sold separately)
connect 2* to 5* and 4* to 3*. This product
Front output

Subwoofer output or AUX jack (3.5 ø) Power amp

Rear output (sold separately)

Antenna jack
Fuse (10 A)
Jack for Wired Remote Control
Please see the Instruction Manual Note
Connect leads of the same for the Wired Remote Control (sold Use a stereo mini plug
color to each other. separately). cable to connect with
auxiliary equipment.
IP-BUS input
Cap (1*) (Blue) Mult-CD player
When not using this (sold separately)
terminal, do not remove
IP-BUS cable
the cap.

Yellow (3*) Yellow (2*) Blue/white

Back-up (or accessory) To terminal always supplied with To system control terminal of the
power regardless of ignition switch power amp (max. 300 mA 12 V DC).
position.
Blue/white (7*) System remote control
To Auto-antenna relay control
terminal (max. 300 mA 12 V DC).
Red (5*) Red (4*)
Accessory (or back-up) To electric terminal controlled by
ignition switch (12 V DC) ON/OFF. Blue/white (6*) The pin position of the ISO connector will differ
depends on the type of vehicle. Connect 6* and 7*
when Pin 5 is an antenna control type. In another
type of vehicle, never connect 6* and 7*.

Black (ground)
To vehicle (metal) body.
Front speaker Front speaker

Left Right

Subwoofer or Subwoofer or
Rear speaker Rear speaker

Speaker leads
ISO connector White: Front left + Perform these connections when
Yellow/black White/black: Front left -
Note using the optional amplifier.
If you use a cellular telephone, connect it via Gray: Front right +
In some vehicles, the ISO connector may be the Audio Mute lead on the cellular telephone.
divided into two. In this case, be sure to Gray/black: Front right - Note
If not, keep the Audio Mute lead free of any Green: Rear left + or Subwoofer +
connect to both connectors. connections. Change the initial setting of this unit (refer
Green/black: Rear left - or Subwoofer - to the Operation Manual). The subwoofer
Violet: Rear right + or Subwoofer + output of this unit is monaural.
Violet/black: Rear right - or Subwoofer -

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Installation
Notes Removing the Unit
• Before making a final installation of the unit, temporarily connect the wiring to confirm that
the connections are correct and the system works properly. To remove the frame, extend top and bottom of the frame outwards in order to unlock
• Use only the parts included with the unit to ensure proper installation. The use of it. (When reattaching the frame, point the side with a groove downwards and attach it.)
unauthorized parts can cause malfunctions. • It becomes easy to remove the frame if the front panel is released.
• Consult with your nearest dealer if installation requires the drilling of holes or other
modifications of the vehicle.
• Install the unit where it does not get in the driver’s way and cannot injure the passenger if Insert the supplied extraction keys into the unit, as shown
there is a sudden stop, like an emergency stop. in the figure, until they click into place. Keeping the keys
• The semiconductor laser will be damaged if it overheats, so don’t install the unit anywhere pressed against the sides of the unit, pull the unit out.
hot – for instance, near a heater outlet.
• If installation angle exceeds 60° from horizontal, the unit might not give its optimum
performance.

60°

DIN Front/Rear-mount
This unit can be properly installed either from “Front” (conventional DIN Front-mount)
or “Rear” (DIN Rear-mount installation, utilizing threaded screw holes at the sides of DIN Rear-mount
unit chassis). For details, refer to the following illustrated installation methods.
Installation using the screw holes on the side of the unit
DIN Front-mount
1. Remove the frame.
To remove the frame, extend top and bottom of the frame outwards in order to unlock
Installation with the rubber bush
it. (When reattaching the frame, point the side with a groove downwards and attach it.)
• It becomes easy to remove the frame if the front panel is released.
Holder
Dashboard After inserting the holder into the dashboard, then select
the appropriate tabs according to the thickness of the
dashboard material and bend them.
(Install as firmly as possible using the top and bottom
tabs. To secure, bend the tabs 90 degrees.)

Rubber bush
Screw

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Installation Before You Start 6

2. Fastening the unit to the factory radio mounting bracket.

If you want to dispose this product, do not mix it with general household
Select a position where the screw holes of the bracket waste. There is a separate collection system for used electronic
and the screw holes of the head unit become aligned

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(are fitted) and tighten the screws at 2 places on each products in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment,
side. Use either truss screws (5 x 8 mm) or flush recovery and recycling.
surface screws (5 x 9 mm), depending on the shape of
the screw holes in the bracket.
Private households in the 25 member states of the EU, in Switzerland and Norway
may return their used electronic products free of charge to designated collection
facilities or to a retailer (if you purchase a similar new one).
Screw
For countries not mentioned above, please contact your local authorities for the correct
method of disposal.
Dashboard or Console By doing so you will ensure that your disposed product undergoes the necessary
treatment, recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential negative effects on the
environment and human health.

About this unit

Factory radio mounting bracket The tuner frequencies on this unit are allocated for use in Western Europe, Asia, the
Middle East, Africa and Oceania. Use in other areas may result in poor reception. The
RDS (radio data system) function operates only in areas with FM stations broadcasting
Fixing the front panel RDS signals.
! CAUTION
If you do not operate the Removing and Attaching the Front Panel Function, use the
supplied fixing screws and fix the front panel to this unit. • Do not allow this unit to come into contact with liquids. Electrical shock could result.
Also, this unit damage, smoke, and overheat could result from contact with liquids.
1. Fix the front panel to the unit using fixing screws.
• “CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT”
• This product contains a laser diode of higher class than 1. To ensure continued
safety, do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the
product. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.
• The Pioneer CarStereo-Pass is for use only in Germany.
• Keep this manual handy as a reference for operating procedures and precautions.
• Always keep the volume low enough so that you can hear sounds from outside the
Fixing screw vehicle.
• Protect this unit from moisture.
• If the battery is disconnected or discharged, the preset memory will be erased and
must be reprogrammed.

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Before You Start

About this manual About WMA
This unit features a number of sophisticated functions ensuring superior reception and
operation. All the functions have been designed for the easiest possible use, but many
are not self-explanatory. This operation manual will help you benefit fully from this
unit’s potential and to maximize your listening enjoyment.
We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the functions and their operation by
reading through the manual before you begin using this unit. It is especially important
that you read and observe WARNINGs and CAUTIONs in this manual. The Windows Media™ logo printed on the box indicates that this unit can play back
WMA data.
In case of trouble WMA is short for Windows Media™ Audio and refers to an audio compression
technology that is developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA data can be encoded by
Should this product fail to operate properly, contact your dealer or nearest authorized using Windows Media Player version 7 or later.
Pioneer Service Station. Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Features Notes
• This unit may not operate correctly depending on the application used to encode WMA files.
CD playback • Depending on the version of Windows Media Player used to encode WMA files, album
names and other text information may not be correctly displayed.
Music CD/CD-R/CD-RW playback is possible. • There may be a slight delay when starting playback of WMA files encoded with image data.
MP3 file playback
You can play back MP3 files recorded on CD-ROM/CD-R/CD-RW (ISO9660 Level 1/
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Level 2 standard recordings).
Visit us at the following site:
• Supply of this product only conveys a license for private, non-commercial use and
does not convey a license nor imply any right to use this product in any commercial
(i.e. revenue-generating) real time broadcasting (terrestrial, satellite, cable and/or
any other media), broadcasting/streaming via internet, intranets and/or other
networks or in other electronic content distribution systems, such as pay-audio or
audio-on-demand applications. An independent license for such use is required. For
details, please visit http://www.mp3licensing.com. • Register your product. We will keep the details of your purchase on file to help you
refer to this information in the event of an insurance claim such as loss or theft.
WMA file playback
• We offer the latest information about Pioneer Corporation on our website.
You can play back WMA files recorded on CD-ROM/CD-R/CD-RW (ISO9660 Level 1/
Level 2 standard recordings).
WAV file playback
You can play back WAV files recorded on CD-ROM/CD-R/CD-RW (ISO9660 Level 1/

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Before You Start What’s What 8

Protecting your unit from theft Head unit

The front panel can be detached from the head unit and stored in the provided

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protective case to prevent theft.
Important
• Never use force or grip the display and the buttons too tightly when removing or
attaching.
• Avoid subjecting the front panel to excessive shocks.
• Keep the front panel out of direct sunlight and high temperatures.

Removing the front panel

1. Press DETACH to release the front panel.
Press DETACH and the right side of the panel is released from the head unit.
2. Grab the front panel and remove. 햲 TA button 햺 SW button
Grab the right side of the front panel and pull away to the left. The front panel will be Press to turn TA function on or off. Press to select the subwoofer setting
detached from the head unit. Press and hold to turn AF function menu. Press and hold to select the
on or off. bass boost setting menu.
햳 AUDIO button 햻 1–6 buttons
Press to select various sound quality Press for preset tuning and disc
controls. number search when using a multi-
햴 FUNCTION button CD player.
3. Put the front panel into provided protective case for safe keeping.
Press to select functions. 햽 BAND button
Attaching the front panel 햵 EQ button Press to select among three FM
Press to select various equalizer bands and MW/LW bands and to
1. Place the front panel flat against the head unit. cancel the control mode of functions.
curves.
2. Press the front panel into the face of the head unit until it is firmly seated. 햾 SOURCE button, VOLUME
햶 Disc loading slot
Insert a disc to play. This unit is turned on by selecting a
source. Press to cycle through all the
햷 EJECT button available sources.
Press to eject a CD from your built-in
Rotate it to increase or decrease the
CD player.
volume.
햸 DISPLAY button
햿 8/2/4/6 buttons
Press to select different displays.
Press to perform manual seek tuning,
햹 DETACH button fast forward, reverse and track search
Press to remove the front panel from controls. Also used for controlling
the head unit. functions.

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What’s What Power ON/OFF

Optional remote control Turning the unit on
The remote control CD-R310 is sold separately. * Press SOURCE to turn the unit on.
Operation is the same as when using the buttons on the head unit. See the explanation When you select a source, the unit is turned on.
of the head unit about the operation of each button with the exception of ATT, which
is explained below. Selecting a source
You can select a source you want to listen to. To switch to the built-in CD player, load
a disc in the unit (refer to page 14).
* Press SOURCE to select a source.
Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between the following sources:
Tuner – Television – Built-in CD player – Multi-CD player – External unit 1 –
External unit 2 – AUX1 – AUX2
Notes
• In the following cases, the sound source will not change:
– When there is no unit corresponding to the selected source connected to this unit.
– When there is no disc in the unit.
– When there is no magazine in the multi-CD player.
– When the AUX (auxiliary input) is set to off (refer to page 29).
• External unit refers to a Pioneer product (such as one available in the future) that, although
incompatible as a source, enables control of basic functions by this unit. Two external units
헀 PAUSE button can be controlled by this unit. When two external units are connected, the allocation of them
Press to turn pause on or off. to external unit 1 or external unit 2 is automatically set by this unit.
• When this unit’s blue/white lead is connected to the vehicle’s auto-antenna relay control
헁 ATT button terminal, the vehicle’s antenna extends when this unit’s source is turned on. To retract the
Press to quickly lower the volume level, by about 90%. Press once more antenna, turn the source off.
to return to the original volume level.
헂 SOURCE button Turning the unit off
Press to cycle through all the available sources. Press and hold to turn
the source off. * Press SOURCE and hold until the unit turns off.
헃 VOLUME button
Press to increase or decrease the volume.

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Tuner 10

Listening to the radio Introduction of advanced tuner operation

These are the basic steps necessary to operate the radio. More advanced tuner 햲

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Function display
operation is explained starting on this page.
Shows the function status.
This unit’s AF (alternative frequencies search) function can be turned on and off. AF
should be off for normal tuning operation (refer to page 12). 햳 LOC indicator
Shows when local seek tuning is
햲 Band indicator
on.
Shows which band the radio is
tuned to, MW/LW or FM. * Press FUNCTION to display the
햳 Preset number indicator function names.
Shows which preset has been Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions:
selected. BSM (best stations memory) – REG (regional) – LOCAL (local seek tuning) – TA
햴 Frequency indicator (traffic announcement standby) – AF (alternative frequencies search)
Shows the frequency to which the • To return to the frequency display, press BAND.
tuner is tuned. • If MW/LW band is selected, you can only select BSM or LOCAL.
햵 Stereo (%) indicator Note
Shows when the selected • If you do not operate the function within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically
frequency is being broadcast in returned to the frequency display.
stereo.
Storing and recalling broadcast frequencies
1. Press SOURCE to select the tuner.
Press SOURCE until you see TUNER displayed. If you press any of the preset tuning buttons 1–6 you can easily store up to six
2. Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level. broadcast frequencies for later recall with the touch of a button.
Rotate it to increase or decrease the volume. * When you find a frequency that you want to store in memory, press one of preset
tuning buttons 1–6 and hold until the preset number stops flashing.
3. Press BAND to select a band.
The number you have pressed will flash in the preset number indicator and then
Press BAND until the desired band is displayed, FM1, FM2 for FM or MW/LW. remain lit. The selected radio station frequency has been stored in memory.
4. To perform manual tuning, briefly press 4 or 6. The next time you press the same preset tuning button the radio station frequency is
The frequencies move up or down step by step. recalled from memory.
5. To perform seek tuning, press and hold 4 or 6 for about one second and Notes
release. • Up to 18 FM stations, six for each of the three FM bands, and six MW/LW stations can be
stored in memory.
The tuner will scan the frequencies until a broadcast strong enough for good reception • You can also use 8 and 2 to recall radio station frequencies assigned to preset tuning
is found. buttons 1–6.
• You can cancel seek tuning by briefly pressing 4 or 6.
• If you press and hold 4 or 6 you can skip stations. Seek tuning starts as soon as
you release the button.
Note
• When the frequency selected is being broadcast in stereo the stereo (%) indicator will light.

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Tuner RDS
Tuning in strong signals Introduction of RDS operation
Local seek tuning lets you tune in only those radio stations with sufficiently strong RDS (radio data system) is a system for providing information along with FM
signals for good reception. broadcasts. This inaudible information provides such features as program service
name, program type, traffic announcement standby and automatic tuning, and is
1. Press FUNCTION to select LOCAL.
intended to aid radio listeners in finding and tuning in to a desired station.
Press FUNCTION until LOCAL appears in the display.
햲 Program service name
2. Press 8 to turn local seek tuning on. Shows the name of broadcast
Local seek sensitivity (e.g., LOCAL 2) appears in the display. program.
3. Press 4 or 6 to set the sensitivity. 햳 TP indicator
There are four levels of sensitivity for FM and two levels for MW/LW: Shows when a TP station is tuned
in.
FM: LOCAL 1 – LOCAL 2 – LOCAL 3 – LOCAL 4
MW/LW: LOCAL 1 – LOCAL 2 햴 TA :ON indicator
Shows when TA (traffic
The LOCAL 4 setting allows reception of only the strongest stations, while lower
announcement standby) function is
settings let you receive progressively weaker stations.
on.
4. When you want to return to normal seek tuning, press 2 to turn local seek tuning 햵 AF indicator
off.
Shows when AF (alternative
LOCAL:OFF appears in the display. frequencies search) function is on.

Storing the strongest broadcast frequencies * Press FUNCTION to display the function names.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions:
BSM (best stations memory) lets you automatically store the six strongest broadcast BSM (best stations memory) – REG (regional) – LOCAL (local seek tuning) – TA
frequencies under preset tuning buttons 1–6. Once stored you can tune in to those (traffic announcement standby) – AF (alternative frequencies search)
frequencies with the touch of button. • To return to the frequency display, press BAND.
1. Press FUNCTION to select BSM. • If MW/LW band is selected, you can only select BSM or LOCAL.
Press FUNCTION until BSM appears in the display. Notes
2. Press 8 to turn BSM on. • If you do not operate the function within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically
returned to the frequency display.
BSM begins to flash. While BSM is flashing the six strongest broadcast frequencies • RDS service may not be provided by all stations.
will be stored under preset tuning buttons 1–6 in the order of their signal strength. • RDS functions such as AF and TA are only active when your radio is tuned to an RDS
When finished, BSM stops flashing. station.
• To cancel the storage process, press 2.
Note
• Storing broadcast frequencies with BSM may replace broadcast frequencies you have
saved using buttons 1– 6.

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RDS 12

Switching the RDS display Using Auto PI Seek for preset stations
When preset stations cannot be recalled, as when travelling long distances, the unit
When you tune in an RDS station its program service name is displayed. Switch the can be set to perform PI Seek during preset recall.

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display to find out the frequency. • The default setting for Auto PI Seek is off. See “Switching Auto PI Seek” on page 29.
* Press DISPLAY.
Limiting stations to regional programming
Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings:
When AF is used to automatically retune frequencies, the regional function limits the
Program service name – PTY information – Frequency
selection to stations broadcasting regional programs.
• The frequency of the current station appears on the display for eight seconds.
1. Press FUNCTION to select REG.
Selecting alternative frequencies Press FUNCTION until REG appears in the display.
2. Press 8 to turn the regional function on.
If you are listening to a broadcast and the reception becomes weak or there are other Press 8 and REG :ON is displayed.
problems, the unit will automatically search for a different station in the same network
which is broadcasting a stronger signal. 3. Press 2 to turn the regional function off.
• The default setting for AF is on. Press 2 and REG :OFF is displayed.

1. Press FUNCTION to select AF. Notes

• Regional programming and regional networks are organized differently depending on the
Press FUNCTION until AF appears in the display. country (i.e., they may change according to the hour, state or broadcast area).
• The preset number may disappear on the display if the tuner tunes in a regional station
2. Press 8 to turn AF on. which differs from the originally set station.
Press 8 and AF :ON is displayed. • The regional function can be turned on or off independently for each FM band.
3. Press 2 to turn AF off.
Press 2 and AF :OFF is displayed. Receiving traffic announcements
Notes TA (traffic announcement standby) lets you receive traffic announcements
• Only RDS stations are tuned in during seek tuning or BSM when AF is on. automatically, no matter what source you are listening to. TA can be activated for both
• When you recall a preset station, the tuner may update the preset station with a new
frequency from the station’s AF list. (This is only available when using presets on the FM1 a TP station (a station that broadcasts traffic information) or an enhanced other
or FM2 bands.) No preset number appears on the display if the RDS data for the station network’s TP station (a station carrying information which cross-references TP
received differs from that for the originally stored station. stations).
• Sound may be temporarily interrupted by another program during an AF frequency search.
• AF can be turned on or off independently for each FM band. 1. Tune in a TP or enhanced other network’s TP station.
When you are tuned into a TP or enhanced other network’s TP station the TP indicator
Using PI Seek will light.
If the unit fails to find a suitable alternative frequency, or if you are listening to a 2. Press TA to turn traffic announcement standby on.
broadcast and the reception becomes weak, the unit will automatically search for a
Press TA and TA :ON appears in the display. The tuner will stand-by for traffic
different station with the same programming. During the search, PI SEEK is displayed
announcements.
and the output is muted. The muting is discontinued after completion of the PI Seek,
whether or not a different station is found. • To turn traffic announcements standby off, press TA again.

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3. Use VOLUME to adjust the TA volume when a traffic announcement begins. PTY list
Rotate it to increase or decrease the volume.
The newly set volume is stored in memory and recalled for subsequent traffic
announcements. Specific Type of program
NEWS News
4. Press TA while a traffic announcement is being received to cancel the
announcement. AFFAIRS Current affairs
INFO General information and advice
The tuner returns to the original source but remains in the standby mode until TA is
SPORT Sports
pressed again.
WEATHER Weather reports/meteorological information
• You can also cancel the announcement by pressing SOURCE, BAND, 8, 2, 4 or
FINANCE Stock market reports, commerce, trading, etc.
6 while a traffic announcement is being received.
POP MUS Popular music
Notes ROCK MUS Contemporary modern music
• You can also turn the TA function on or off in the menu that appears with the pressing of
EASY MUS Easy listening music
FUNCTION.
• The system switches back to the original source following traffic announcement reception. OTH MUS Non-categorized music
• Only TP and enhanced other network’s TP stations are tuned in during seek tuning or BSM JAZZ Jazz
when TA is on. COUNTRY Country music
NAT MUS National music
Receiving PTY alarm broadcasts OLDIES Oldies, golden oldies
FOLK MUS Folk music
PTY alarm is a special PTY code for announcements regarding emergencies such as L. CLASS Light classical music
natural disasters. When the tuner receives the radio alarm code, ALARM appears on CLASSIC Classical music
the display and the volume adjusts to the TA volume. When the station stops EDUCATE Educational programs
broadcasting the emergency announcement, the system returns to the previous
DRAMA Radio plays and serials
source.
CULTURE National or regional culture
• An emergency announcement can be canceled by pressing TA. SCIENCE Nature, science and technology
• You can also cancel an emergency announcement by pressing SOURCE, BAND, VARIED Light entertainment
8, 2, 4 or 6. CHILDREN Children’s
SOCIAL Social affairs
RELIGION Religious affairs or services
PHONE IN Phone in
TOURING Travel programs; not for traffic announcements
LEISURE Hobbies and recreational activities
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Playing a CD Introduction of advanced built-in CD player operation

These are the basic steps necessary to play a CD with your built-in CD player. More 햲

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Function display
advanced CD operation is explained starting on this page.
Shows the function status.
햲 Track number indicator
햳 RPT indicator
Shows the track currently playing.
Shows when repeat play is turned
햳 Play time indicator on.
Shows the elapsed playing time of
the current track. * Press FUNCTION to display the
function names.
1. Insert a CD into the CD loading slot. Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions:
Playback will automatically start. RPT (repeat play) – RDM (random play) – SCAN (scan play) – PAUSE (pause) –
• You can eject a CD by pressing EJECT. COMP (compression and BMX) – FF/REV (search method)
• To avoid a malfunction, make sure that no metal object comes into contact with the • To return to the playback display, press BAND.
terminals when the front panel is open. Note
2. Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level. • If you do not operate the function within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically
returned to the playback display.
Rotate it to increase or decrease the volume.
3. To perform fast forward or reverse, press and hold 4 or 6. Repeating play
• If you select ROUGH, pressing and holding 4 or 6 enables you to search every 10
tracks in the current disc. (Refer to “Selecting the search method” on page 15.) Repeat play lets you hear the same track or disc over again.
4. To skip back or forward to another track, press 4 or 6. 1. Press FUNCTION to select RPT.
Pressing 6 skips to the start of the next track. Pressing 4 once skips to the start of the Press FUNCTION until RPT appears in the display.
current track. Pressing again will skip to the previous track.
2. Press 4 or 6 to select the repeat range.
Notes This switches you to the selected setting.
• The built-in CD player plays one standard, 12-cm or 8-cm CD at a time. Do not use an
adapter when playing 8-cm CDs. • DSC – Repeat the current disc
• Do not insert anything other than a CD into the CD loading slot. • TRK – Repeat just the current track
• If you cannot insert a disc completely or if after you insert a disc the disc does not play, check
that the label side of the disc is up. Press EJECT to eject the disc, and check the disc for Note
damage before inserting it again. • If you perform track search or fast forward/reverse during TRK, the repeat play range
• If an error message such as ERROR-11 is displayed, refer to “Understanding built-in CD changes to DSC.
player error messages” on page 31.
• When a CD TEXT disc is inserted, the disc and track titles begin to scroll to the left
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Playing tracks in random order Using compression and BMX
Random play lets you play back tracks on the CD in a random order. Using the COMP (compression) and BMX functions let you adjust the sound playback
quality of this player. Each of the functions has a two-step adjustment. The COMP
1. Press FUNCTION to select RDM.
function balances the output of louder and softer sounds at higher volumes. BMX
Press FUNCTION until RDM appears in the display. controls sound reverberations to give playback a fuller sound. Listen to each of the
2. Press 8 to turn random play on. effects as you select through them and use the one that best enhances the playback
of the track or CD that you are listening to.
RDM :ON appears in the display. Tracks will play in a random order.
1. Press FUNCTION to select COMP.
3. Press 2 to turn random play off.
Press FUNCTION until COMP appears in the display.
RDM :OFF appears in the display. Tracks will continue to play in order.
2. Press 8 or 2 to select your favorite setting.
Scanning tracks of a CD Press 8 or 2 repeatedly to switch between the following settings:
COMP OFF – COMP 1 – COMP 2 – COMP OFF – BMX 1 – BMX 2
Scan play lets you hear the first 10 seconds of each track on the CD.
1. Press FUNCTION to select SCAN. Selecting the search method
Press FUNCTION until SCAN appears in the display.
You can switch the search method between fast forward/reverse and searching every
2. Press 8 to turn scan play on. 10 tracks.
SCAN :ON appears in the display. The first 10 seconds of each track is played.
1. Press FUNCTION to select FF/REV.
3. When you find the desired track press 2 to turn scan play off. Press FUNCTION until FF/REV appears in the display.
SCAN :OFF appears in the display. The track will continue to play. • If the search method ROUGH has been previously selected, ROUGH will be
• If the display has automatically returned to the playback display, select SCAN again displayed.
by pressing FUNCTION.
2. Press 4 or 6 to select the search method.
Note Press 4 or 6 until the desired search method appears in the display.
• After scanning of a CD is finished, normal playback of the tracks will begin again.
• FF/REV – Fast forward and reverse
Pausing CD playback • ROUGH – Searching every 10 tracks

Pause lets you temporarily stop playback of the CD. Searching every 10 tracks in the current disc
1. Press FUNCTION to select PAUSE.
If a disc contains over 10 tracks, you can search every 10 tracks. When a disc contains
Press FUNCTION until PAUSE appears in the display. many tracks, you can roughly search for the track you want to play.
2. Press 8 to turn pause on. 1. Select the search method ROUGH.
PAUSE:ON appears in the display. Play of the current track pauses. Refer to “Selecting the search method” on this page.

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3. Press 2 to turn pause off. 2. Press and hold 4 or 6 to search every 10 tracks on a disc.
PAUSE:OFF appears in the display. Play will resume at the same point that you turned • If a disc contains less than 10 tracks, pressing and holding 6 recalls the last track
pause on. of the disc. Also, if the remaining number of tracks after searching every 10 tracks
is less than 10, pressing and holding 6 recalls the last track of the disc.

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• If a disc contains less than 10 tracks, pressing and holding 4 recalls the first track Displaying disc titles
of the disc. Also, if the remaining number of tracks after searching every 10 tracks
You can display the text information of any disc that has had a disc title entered.
is less than 10, pressing and holding 4 recalls the first track of the disc.
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Using disc title functions Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings:
Play time – DISC TITLE (disc title)
You can input CD titles and display the title. The next time you insert a CD for which When you select DISC TITLE, the title of the currently playing disc is shown in the
you have entered a title, the title of that CD will be displayed. display.
• If no title has been entered for the currently playing disc, NO DISC TITLE is
Entering disc titles
displayed.
Use the disc title input feature to store up to 48 CD titles in the unit. Each title can be
up to 8 characters long.
Using CD TEXT functions
1. Play the CD that you want to enter a title for.
2. Press FUNCTION and hold until TITLE IN appears in the display. Some discs have certain information encoded on the disc during manufacture. These
discs may contain such information as the CD title, track title, artist’s name and
• When playing a CD TEXT disc, you cannot switch to TITLE IN. The disc title will
playback time and are called CD TEXT discs. Only these specially encoded CD TEXT
have already been recorded on a CD TEXT disc.
discs support the functions listed below.
3. Press 8 or 2 to select a letter of the alphabet.
Each press of 8 will display a letter of the Displaying text information on CD TEXT discs
alphabet in A B C ... X Y Z, numbers and * Press DISPLAY.
symbols in 1 2 3 ... > [ ] order. Each
Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings:
press of 2 will display a letter in the
reverse order, such as Z Y X ... C B A Play time – DISC TITLE (disc title) – DISC ARTIST (disc artist name) – TRACK TITLE
order. (track title) – TRACK ARTIST (track artist name)
• If specific information has not been recorded on a CD TEXT disc, NO XXXX will be
4. Press 6 to move the cursor to the next character position.
displayed (e.g., NO TRACK TITLE).
When the letter you want is displayed, press 6 to move the cursor to the next position
and then select the next letter. Press 4 to move backwards in the display. Scrolling text information in the display
5. Move the cursor to the last position by pressing 6 after entering the title. This unit can display the first 16 letters only of DISC TITLE, DISC ARTIST, TRACK
When you press 6 one more time, the entered title is stored in memory. TITLE and TRACK ARTIST. When the recorded information is longer than 16 letters,
you can scroll the text to the left so that the rest of the title can be seen.
6. Press BAND to return to the playback display.
* Press DISPLAY and hold until the title begins to scroll to the left.
Notes
• Titles remain in memory, even after the disc has been removed from the unit, and are The rest of the title will appear in the display.
recalled when the disc is reinserted.
• After data for 48 discs has been stored in memory, data for a new disc will overwrite the
oldest one.
• If you connect a multi-CD player, you can input disc titles for up to 100 discs.

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MP3/WMA/WAV Player
Playing MP3/WMA/WAV Notes
• When playing discs with MP3/WMA/WAV files and audio data (CD-DA) such as CD-EXTRA
and MIXED-MODE CDs, both types can be played only by switching mode between MP3/
These are the basic steps necessary to play an MP3/WMA/WAV with your built-in CD WMA/WAV and CD-DA with BAND.
player. More advanced MP3/WMA/WAV operation is explained starting on this page. • If you have switched between playback of MP3/WMA/WAV files and audio data (CD-DA),
playback starts at the first track on the disc.
햲 Track number indicator • The built-in CD player can play back an MP3/WMA/WAV file recorded on CD-ROM. (Refer
Shows the track (file) currently to page 32 for files that can be played back.)
playing. • Do not insert anything other than a CD into the CD loading slot.
• There is sometimes a delay between starting up CD playback and the sound being issued.
햳 Folder number indicator When being read, FORMAT READ is displayed.
Shows the number of folder • If you cannot insert a disc completely or if after you insert a disc the disc does not play, check
currently playing. that the label side of the disc is up. Press EJECT to eject the disc, and check the disc for
damage before inserting it again.
햴 Play time indicator • Playback is carried out in order of file number. Folders are skipped if they contain no files.
Shows the elapsed playing time of (If folder 01 (ROOT) contains no files, playback commences with folder 02.)
• When playing back files recorded as VBR (variable bit rate) files, the play time will not be
the current track (file). correctly displayed if fast forward or reverse operations are used.
햵 WMA indicator • If the inserted disc contains no files that can be played back, NO AUDIO is displayed.
• If the inserted disc contains WMA files that are protected by digital rights management
Shows when a WMA file is playing.
(DRM), SKIPPED is displayed while the protected file is skipped.
햶 MP3 indicator • If all the files on the inserted disc are secured by DRM, PROTECT is displayed.
Shows when an MP3 file is playing. • There is no sound on fast forward or reverse.
• If an error message such as ERROR-11 is displayed, refer to “Understanding built-in CD
player error messages” on page 31.
1. Insert a CD-ROM into the CD loading slot.
• When an MP3/WMA/WAV disc is inserted, folder name and file name begin to scroll to the
Playback will automatically start. left automatically.
• You can eject a CD-ROM by pressing EJECT.
• To avoid a malfunction, make sure that no metal object comes into contact with the Introduction of advanced built-in CD player (MP3/WMA/
terminals when the front panel is open. WAV) operation
2. Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.
Rotate it to increase or decrease the volume. 햲 Function display

3. Press 8 or 2 to select a folder. Shows the function status.

• You cannot select a folder that does not have an MP3/WMA/WAV file recorded in it. 햳 RPT indicator

• To return to folder 01 (ROOT), press and hold BAND. However, if folder 01 (ROOT) Shows when repeat range is
selected to current track (file).
contains no files, playback commences with folder 02.
4. To perform fast forward or reverse, press and hold 4 or 6. * Press FUNCTION to display the
function names.
• This is fast forward and reverse operation only for the file being played.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions:
• If you select ROUGH, pressing and holding 4 or 6 enables you to search every 10
tracks in the current folder. (Refer to “Selecting the search method” on page 19.) RPT (repeat play) – RDM (random play) – SCAN (scan play) – PAUSE (pause) –

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COMP (compression and BMX) – FF/REV (search method)
5. To skip back or forward to another track, press 4 or 6.
• To return to the playback display, press BAND.
Pressing 6 skips to the start of the next track. Pressing 4 once skips to the start of the
current track. Pressing again will skip to the previous track. Note
• If you do not operate the function within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically
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Repeating play Scanning folders and tracks

For MP3/WMA/WAV playback, there are three repeat play ranges: FLD (folder While you are using FLD, the beginning of each track in the selected folder plays for

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repeat), TRK (one-track repeat) and DSC (repeat all tracks). about 10 seconds. When you are using DSC, the beginning of the first track of each
folder is played for about 10 seconds.
1. Press FUNCTION to select RPT.
Press FUNCTION until RPT appears in the display. 1. Select the repeat range.
Refer to “Repeating play” on this page.
2. Press 4 or 6 to select the repeat range.
Press 4 or 6 until the desired repeat range appears in the display. 2. Press FUNCTION to select SCAN.
• FLD – Repeat the current folder Press FUNCTION until SCAN appears in the display.
• TRK – Repeat just the current track 3. Press 8 to turn scan play on.
• DSC – Repeat all tracks SCAN :ON appears in the display. The first 10 seconds of each track of the current
folder (or the first track of each folder) is played.
Notes
• If you select another folder during repeat play, the repeat play range changes to DSC. 4. When you find the desired track (or folder) press 2 to turn scan play off.
• If you perform track search or fast forward/reverse during TRK, the repeat play range
changes to FLD.
SCAN :OFF appears in the display. The track (or disc) will continue to play.
• When FLD is selected, it is not possible to play back a subfolder of that folder. • If the display has automatically returned to the playback display, select SCAN again
• When you select FLD for the repeating range and return to the playback display, FRPT is by pressing FUNCTION.
displayed.
Notes
• After track or folder scanning is finished, normal playback of the tracks will begin again.
Playing tracks in random order • If you turn scan play on during FLD and then return to the playback display, FSCN appears
in the display.
Random play lets you play back tracks in a random order within the repeat range, FLD
and DSC. Pausing MP3/WMA/WAV playback
1. Select the repeat range.
Refer to “Repeating play” on this page. Pause lets you temporarily stop playback of the MP3/WMA/WAV.

2. Press FUNCTION to select RDM. 1. Press FUNCTION to select PAUSE.

Press FUNCTION until RDM appears in the display. Press FUNCTION until PAUSE appears in the display.

3. Press 8 to turn random play on. 2. Press 8 to turn pause on.

RDM :ON appears in the display. Tracks will play in a random order within the PAUSE:ON appears in the display. Play of the current track pauses.
previously selected FLD or DSC ranges. 3. Press 2 to turn pause off.
4. Press 2 to turn random play off. PAUSE:OFF appears in the display. Play will resume at the same point that you turned
RDM :OFF appears in the display. Tracks will continue to play in order. pause on.

Note
• If you turn random play on during FLD and then return to the playback display, FRDM
appears in the display.

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MP3/WMA/WAV Player
Using compression and BMX Searching every 10 tracks in the current folder
Using the COMP (compression) and BMX functions let you adjust the sound playback If the current folder contains over 10 tracks, you can search every 10 tracks. When one
quality of this player. Each of the functions has a two-step adjustment. The COMP folder contains a lot of tracks, you can roughly search for the track you want to play.
function balances the output of louder and softer sounds at higher volumes. BMX
1. Select the search method ROUGH.
controls sound reverberations to give playback a fuller sound. Listen to each of the
effects as you select through them and use the one that best enhances the playback Refer to “Selecting the search method” on this page.
of the track or CD that you are listening to. 2. Press and hold 4 or 6 to search every 10 tracks in the current folder.
1. Press FUNCTION to select COMP. • If the current folder contains less than 10 tracks, pressing and holding 6 recalls the
Press FUNCTION until COMP appears in the display. last track of the folder. Also, if the remaining number of tracks after searching every
10 tracks is less than 10, pressing and holding 6 recalls the last track of the folder.
2. Press 8 or 2 to select your favorite setting.
• If the current folder contains less than 10 tracks, pressing and holding 4 recalls the
Press 8 or 2 repeatedly to switch between the following settings: first track of the folder. Also, if the remaining number of tracks after searching every
COMP OFF – COMP 1 – COMP 2 – COMP OFF – BMX 1 – BMX 2 10 tracks is less than 10, pressing and holding 4 recalls the first track of the folder.

Selecting the search method Displaying text information on MP3/WMA/WAV disc

You can switch the search method between fast forward/reverse and searching every Text information recorded on an MP3/WMA/WAV disc can be displayed.
10 tracks.
When playing back an MP3/WMA disc
1. Press FUNCTION to select FF/REV.
Press FUNCTION until FF/REV appears in the display. * Press DISPLAY.
• If the search method ROUGH has been previously selected, ROUGH will be Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings:
displayed. Play time – FOLDER (folder name) – FILE (file name) – TRACK TITLE (track title) –
ARTIST (artist name) – ALBUM (album title) – COMMENT (comment) – Bit rate
2. Press 4 or 6 to select the search method.
• When playing back MP3 files recorded as VBR (variable bit rate) files, the bit rate
Press 4 or 6 until the desired search method appears in the display.
value is not displayed even after switching to bit rate.
• FF/REV – Fast forward and reverse
• When playing back WMA files recorded as VBR (variable bit rate) files, the average
• ROUGH – Searching every 10 tracks bit rate value is displayed.
• If specific information has not been recorded on an MP3/WMA disc, NO XXXX will
be displayed (e.g., NO NAME).
• Depending on the version of iTunes® used to write MP3 files onto a disc, comment
information may not be correctly displayed.
• iTunes® is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other
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When playing back a WAV disc Playing a CD

* Press DISPLAY.
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Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings:
Play time – FOLDER (folder name) – FILE (file name) – Sampling frequency These are the basic steps necessary to play a CD with your multi-CD player. More
advanced CD operation is explained starting on page 21.
• If specific information has not been recorded on a WAV disc, NO XXXX will be
displayed (e.g., NO NAME). 햲 Track number indicator

• You can only play back WAV files in the frequencies 16 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, Shows the track currently playing.
32 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz (LPCM), or 22.05 kHz and 44.1 kHz (MS ADPCM). 햳 Disc number indicator
The sampling frequency shown in the display may be rounded. Shows the disc currently playing.
햴 Play time indicator
Scrolling text information in the display Shows the elapsed playing time of
the current track.
This unit can display the first 16 letters only of FOLDER, FILE, TRACK TITLE,
ARTIST, ALBUM and COMMENT. When the recorded information is longer than 16 1. Press SOURCE to select the multi-CD player.
letters, you can scroll the text to the left so that the rest of the text information can be Press SOURCE until you see MULTI CD displayed.
seen.
2. Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.
* Press DISPLAY and hold until the text information begins to scroll to the left. Rotate it to increase or decrease the volume.
The rest of the text information will appear in the display.
3. Select a disc you want to listen to with the 1–6 buttons.
Note
• Unlike MP3 and WMA file format, WAV files display only FOLDER and FILE.
For discs 1 to 6, press the corresponding button number.
For discs 7 to 12, press and hold the corresponding numbers, such as 1 for disc 7, until
the disc number appears in the display.
• You can also sequentially select a disc by pressing 8/2.
4. To perform fast forward or reverse, press and hold 4 or 6.
5. To skip back or forward to another track, press 4 or 6.
Pressing 6 skips to the start of the next track. Pressing 4 once skips to the start of the
current track. Pressing again will skip to the previous track.
Notes
• When the multi-CD player performs the preparatory operations, READY is displayed.
• If an error message such as ERROR-11 is displayed, refer to the multi-CD player owner’s
manual.
• If there are no discs in the multi-CD player magazine, NO DISC is displayed.
• When you select a CD TEXT disc on a CD TEXT compatible multi-CD player, the disc and
track titles begin to scroll to the left automatically.

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Multi-CD Player
50-disc multi-CD player Notes
• If you select other discs during repeat play, the repeat play range changes to MCD.
• If you perform track search or fast forward/reverse during TRK, the repeat play range
Only those functions described in this manual are supported by 50-disc multi-CD changes to DSC.
players. • When you select DSC for the repeating range and return to the playback display, DRPT is
displayed.

Introduction of advanced multi-CD player operation

Playing tracks in random order
햲 Function display Random play lets you play back tracks in random order within the repeat range, MCD
Shows the function status. and DSC.
햳 RPT indicator 1. Select the repeat range.
Shows when repeat range is Refer to “Repeating play” on this page.
selected to current track.
2. Press FUNCTION to select RDM.
* Press FUNCTION to display the Press FUNCTION until RDM appears in the display.
function names.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions: 3. Press 8 to turn random play on.
RPT (repeat play) – RDM (random play) – SCAN (scan play) – ITS-P (ITS play) – RDM :ON appears in the display. Tracks will play in a random order within the
PAUSE (pause) – COMP (compression and DBE) previously selected MCD or DSC ranges.
• To return to the playback display, press BAND. 4. Press 2 to turn random play off.

Note
RDM :OFF appears in the display. Tracks will continue to play in order.
• If you do not operate the function within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically Note
returned to the playback display. • If you turn random play on during DSC and then return to the playback display, DRDM
appears in the display.
Repeating play
Scanning CDs and tracks
There are three repeat play ranges for the multi-CD player: MCD (multi-CD player
repeat), TRK (one-track repeat) and DSC (disc repeat). While you are using DSC, the beginning of each track on the selected disc plays for
1. Press FUNCTION to select RPT. about 10 seconds. When you are using MCD, the beginning of the first track of each
disc is played for about 10 seconds.
Press FUNCTION until RPT appears in the display.
1. Select the repeat range.
2. Press 4 or 6 to select the repeat range.
Refer to “Repeating play” on this page.
Press 4 or 6 until the desired repeat range appears in the display.
2. Press FUNCTION to select SCAN.
• MCD – Repeat all discs in the multi-CD player magazine
Press FUNCTION until SCAN appears in the display.
• TRK – Repeat just the current track
• DSC – Repeat the current disc 3. Press 8 to turn scan play on.

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SCAN :ON appears in the display. The first 10 seconds of each track of the current
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4. When you find the desired track (or disc) press 2 to turn scan play off. 3. Select the desired track by pressing 4 or 6.
SCAN :OFF appears in the display. The track (or disc) will continue to play. 4. Press 8 to store the currently playing track in the playlist.
• If the display has automatically returned to the playback display, select SCAN again ITS IN is displayed briefly and the currently playing selection is added to your playlist.

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by pressing FUNCTION. The display then shows ITS again.
Notes 5. Press BAND to return to the playback display.
• After track or disc scanning is finished, normal playback of the tracks will begin again.
• If you turn scan play on during DSC and then return to the playback display, DSCN appears Note
in the display. • After data for 100 discs has been stored in memory, data for a new disc will overwrite the
oldest one.

Pausing CD playback Playback from your ITS playlist

ITS play lets you listen to the tracks that you have entered into your ITS playlist. When
Pause lets you temporarily stop playback of the CD.
you turn on ITS play, tracks from your ITS playlist in the multi-CD player will begin to
1. Press FUNCTION to select PAUSE. play.
Press FUNCTION until PAUSE appears in the display. 1. Select the repeat range.
2. Press 8 to turn pause on. Refer to “Repeating play” on page 21.
PAUSE:ON appears in the display. Play of the current track pauses. 2. Press FUNCTION to select ITS-P.
3. Press 2 to turn pause off. Press FUNCTION until ITS-P appears in the display.
PAUSE:OFF appears in the display. Play will resume at the same point that you turned 3. Press 8 to turn ITS play on.
pause on.
ITS-P:ON appears in the display. Playback begins of those tracks from your playlist
within the previously selected MCD or DSC ranges.
Using ITS playlists • If no tracks in the current range are programmed for ITS play, then EMPTY is
displayed.
ITS (instant track selection) lets you make a playlist of favorite tracks from those in the
multi-CD player magazine. After you have added your favorite tracks to the playlist you 4. Press 2 to turn ITS play off.
can turn on ITS play and play just those selections. ITS-P:OFF appears in the display. Playback will continue in normal order from the
currently playing track and CD.
Creating a playlist with ITS programming
You can use ITS to enter and play back up to 99 tracks per disc from up to 100 discs Erasing a track from your ITS playlist
(with the disc titles). (With multi-CD players sold before the CDX-P1250 and CDX- You can delete a track from your ITS playlist if ITS play is on.
P650, up to 24 tracks can be stored in the playlist.) If ITS play is already on, skip to step 2. If ITS play is not already on, press FUNCTION.
1. Play a CD that you want to program. 1. Play the CD with the track you want to delete from your ITS playlist, and turn ITS
Press 8 or 2 to select the CD. play on.
2. Press FUNCTION and hold until TITLE IN appears in the display, then press Refer to “Playback from your ITS playlist” on this page.
FUNCTION to select ITS. 2. Press FUNCTION and hold until TITLE IN appears in the display, then press
After TITLE IN is displayed, press FUNCTION repeatedly, the following functions FUNCTION to select ITS.
appear in the display: After TITLE IN is displayed, press FUNCTION until ITS appears in the display.
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3. Select the desired track by pressing 4 or 6. 3. Press 8 or 2 to select a letter of the alphabet.
4. Press 2 to erase the track from your ITS playlist. Each press of 8 will display a letter of the
alphabet in A B C ... X Y Z, numbers and
The currently playing selection is erased from your ITS playlist and playback of the
symbols in 1 2 3 ... > [ ] order. Each
next track from your ITS playlist begins.
press of 2 will display a letter in the
• If there are no tracks from your playlist in the current range, EMPTY is displayed and reverse order, such as Z Y X ... C B A
normal play resumes. order.
5. Press BAND to return to the playback display. 4. Press 6 to move the cursor to the next character position.
Erasing a CD from your ITS playlist When the letter you want is displayed, press 6 to move the cursor to the next position
and then select the next letter. Press 4 to move backwards in the display.
You can delete all tracks of a CD from your ITS playlist if ITS play is off.
5. Move the cursor to the last position by pressing 6 after entering the title.
1. Play the CD that you want to delete.
When you press 6 one more time, the entered title is stored in memory.
Press 8 or 2 to select the CD.
6. Press BAND to return to the playback display.
2. Press FUNCTION and hold until TITLE IN appears in the display, then press
FUNCTION to select ITS. Notes
• Titles remain in memory, even after the disc has been removed from the magazine, and are
After TITLE IN is displayed, press FUNCTION until ITS appears in the display. recalled when the disc is reinserted.
• After data for 100 discs has been stored in memory, data for a new disc will overwrite the
3. Press 2 to erase all tracks on the currently playing CD from your ITS playlist. oldest one.
All tracks on the currently playing CD are erased from your playlist and ITS CLR is
displayed. Displaying disc titles
4. Press BAND to return to the playback display. You can display the text information of any disc that has had a disc title entered.
* Press DISPLAY.
Using disc title functions Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings:
Play time – DISC TITLE (disc title)
You can input CD titles and display the titles. Then you can easily search for and play
a desired disc. When you select DISC TITLE, the title of the currently playing disc is shown in the
display.
Entering disc titles • If no title has been entered for the currently playing disc, NO DISC TITLE is
Use the disc title input feature to store up to 100 CD titles (with ITS playlist) into the displayed.
multi-CD player. Each title can be up to 8 characters long.
1. Play the CD that you want to enter a title for.
Using CD TEXT functions
Press 8 or 2 to select the CD. You can use these functions only with a CD TEXT compatible multi-CD player.
2. Press FUNCTION and hold until TITLE IN appears in the display. Some discs have certain information encoded on the disc during manufacture. These
After TITLE IN is displayed, press FUNCTION repeatedly, the following functions discs may contain such information as the CD title, track title, artist’s name and
appear in the display: playback time and are called CD TEXT discs. Only these specially encoded CD TEXT

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TITLE IN (disc title input) – ITS (ITS programming) discs support the functions listed below.
• When playing a CD TEXT disc on a CD TEXT compatible multi-CD player, you
cannot switch to TITLE IN. The disc title has already been recorded on a CD TEXT
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Displaying text information on CD TEXT discs Introduction of audio adjustments

* Press DISPLAY.
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Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings: Audio display
Play time – DISC TITLE (disc title) – DISC ARTIST (disc artist name) – TRACK TITLE Shows the audio adjustment
(track title) – TRACK ARTIST (track artist name) status.
• If specific information has not been recorded on a CD TEXT disc, NO XXXX will be 햳 CUSTOM indicator
displayed (e.g., NO TRACK TITLE). Shows when custom equalizer
curve is currently selected.
Scrolling text information in the display
햴 SW indicator
This unit can display the first 16 letters only of DISC TITLE, DISC ARTIST, TRACK Shows when the subwoofer output
TITLE and TRACK ARTIST. When the recorded information is longer than 16 letters, is turned on.
you can scroll the text to the left so that the rest of the title can be seen.
햵 Bass booster indicator
* Press DISPLAY and hold until the title begins to scroll to the left. Shows when the bass boost is in
The rest of the title will appear in the display. effect.
햶 Loudness indicator
Using compression and bass emphasis Appears in the display when
loudness is turned on.
You can use these functions only with a multi-CD player that supports them.
햷 FIE indicator
Using COMP (compression) and DBE (dynamic bass emphasis) functions lets you Shows when the front image
adjust the sound playback quality of the multi-CD player. Each of the functions has a enhancer is turned on.
two-step adjustment. The COMP function balances the output of louder and softer
sounds at higher volumes. DBE boosts bass levels to give playback a fuller sound. * Press AUDIO to display the audio function names.
Listen to each of the effects as you select them and use the one that best enhances Press AUDIO repeatedly to switch between the following audio functions:
the playback of the track or CD that you are listening to.
FAD (balance adjustment) – EQ (equalizer curve adjustment) – LOUD (loudness) –
1. Press FUNCTION to select COMP. SUB W (subwoofer on/off setting) – 80: 0 (subwoofer setting) – HPF (high pass filter)
Press FUNCTION until COMP appears in the display. – BASS (bass boost) – FIE (front image enhancer) – SLA (source level adjustment)
• If the multi-CD player does not support COMP/DBE, NO COMP is displayed when • When the subwoofer controller setting is P/O :FUL, you cannot switch to SUB W.
you attempt to select it. (Refer to page 29.)
2. Press 8 or 2 to select your favorite setting. • You can select the 80: 0 only when subwoofer output is turned on in SUB W.
Press 8 or 2 repeatedly to switch between the following settings: • When selecting the FM tuner as the source, you cannot switch to SLA.
COMP OFF – COMP 1 – COMP 2 – COMP OFF – DBE 1 – DBE 2 • To return to the display of each source, press BAND.
Note
• If you do not operate the audio function within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically
returned to the source display.

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Audio Adjustments
Using balance adjustment Using the equalizer
You can select a fader/balance setting that provides an ideal listening environment in The equalizer lets you adjust the equalization to match car interior acoustic
all occupied seats. characteristics as desired.
1. Press AUDIO to select FAD.
Recalling equalizer curves
Press AUDIO until FAD appears in the display.
There are six stored equalizer curves which you can easily recall at any time. Here is
• If the balance setting has been previously adjusted, BAL will be displayed. a list of the equalizer curves:
2. Press 8 or 2 to adjust front/rear speaker balance.
Display Equalizer curve
Each press of 8 or 2 moves the front/rear speaker balance towards the front or the SUPER BASS Super bass
rear. POWERFUL Powerful
FAD :F15 – FAD :R15 is displayed as the front/rear speaker balance moves from front NATURAL Natural
to rear. VOCAL Vocal
• FAD : 0 is the proper setting when only two speakers are used. CUSTOM Custom
• When the rear output setting is R-SP :S/W, you cannot adjust front/rear speaker EQ FLAT Flat
balance. Refer to “Setting the rear output and subwoofer controller” on page 29.
• CUSTOM is an adjusted equalizer curve that you create. If you make adjustments
3. Press 4 or 6 to adjust left/right speaker balance. to an equalizer curve, the equalizer curve setting will be memorized in CUSTOM.
When you press 4 or 6, BAL : 0 is displayed. Each press of 4 or 6 moves the left/ • When EQ FLAT is selected no supplement or correction is made to the sound. This
right speaker balance towards the left or the right. is useful to check the effect of the equalizer curves by switching alternatively
BAL : L15 – BAL : R15 is displayed as the left/right speaker balance moves from left between EQ FLAT and a set equalizer curve.
to right. * Press EQ to select the equalizer.
Press EQ repeatedly to switch between the following equalizers:
SUPER BASS – POWERFUL – NATURAL – VOCAL – CUSTOM – EQ FLAT

Adjusting equalizer curves

You can adjust the currently selected equalizer curve setting as desired. Adjusted
equalizer curve settings are memorized in CUSTOM.
1. Press AUDIO to select EQ.
Press AUDIO until EQ appears in the display.
2. Press 4 or 6 to select the equalizer band to adjust.
Each press of 4 or 6 selects equalizer bands in the following order:
EQ-L (low) – EQ-M (mid) – EQ-H (high)
3. Press 8 or 2 to adjust the level of the equalizer band.

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Each press of 8 or 2 increases or decreases the level of the equalization band.
+6 – –6 is displayed as the level is increased or decreased.
• You can then select another band and adjust the level.
Note
• If you make adjustments, CUSTOM curve is updated.

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Fine-adjusting equalizer curve Adjusting loudness

You can adjust the center frequency and the Q factor (curve characteristics) of each
currently selected curve band (EQ-L/EQ-M/EQ-H). Loudness compensates for deficiencies in the low- and high-sound ranges at low

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volume.
1. Press AUDIO to select LOUD.
Level (dB) Press AUDIO until LOUD appears in the display.
2. Press 8 to turn loudness on.
Q=2N Q=2W Loudness level (e.g., LOUD :MID) appears in the display.
3. Press 4 or 6 to select a desired level.
Center frequency Frequency (Hz)
Each press of 4 or 6 selects level in the following order:
1. Press AUDIO and hold until frequency and the Q factor (e.g., F- 80:Q1W) appears LOW (low) – MID (mid) – HI (high)
in the display. 4. Press 2 to turn loudness off.
2. Press AUDIO to select the band for adjustment from among low, mid and high. LOUD :OFF appears in the display.
Press AUDIO repeatedly to switch between the following functions:
Low – Mid – High Using subwoofer output
3. Press 4 or 6 to select the desired frequency.
This unit is equipped with a subwoofer output which can be turned on or off.
Press 4 or 6 until the desired frequency appears in the display.
1. Press SW to select SUB W.
Low: 40 – 80 – 100 – 160 (Hz)
SUB W appears in the display.
Mid: 200 – 500 – 1k – 2k (Hz)
• You can also select the subwoofer setting menu by pressing AUDIO on the unit.
High: 3k – 8k – 10k – 12k (Hz)
• When the subwoofer controller setting is P/O :FUL, you cannot select SUB W.
4. Press 8 or 2 to select the desired Q factor.
2. Press 8 to turn subwoofer output on.
Press 8 or 2 until the desired Q factor appears in the display.
SUB W:NOR appears in the display. Subwoofer output is now on.
2N – 1N – 1W – 2W
• If the subwoofer output phase has been set to the reverse, SUB W:REV will be
Note displayed.
• If you make adjustments, CUSTOM curve is updated.
• To turn subwoofer output off, press 2.
3. Press 4 or 6 to select the phase of subwoofer output.
Press 4 to select reverse phase and REV appears in the display. Press 6 to select
normal phase and NOR appears in the display.

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Audio Adjustments
Adjusting subwoofer settings Boosting the bass
When the subwoofer output is on, you can adjust the cut-off frequency and the output
level of the subwoofer. Bass boost function boosts the bass level of sound lower than 100 Hz. The more the
bass level is increased, the more the bass sound is emphasized and the entire sound
1. Press SW to select 80: 0.
becomes powerful. When using this function with the subwoofer, the sound under the
Press SW until 80: 0 appears in the display. cut-off frequency is boosted.
• You can also select the subwoofer setting menu by pressing AUDIO on the unit.
1. Press AUDIO to select BASS.
• When the subwoofer output is on, you can select 80: 0.
Press AUDIO until BASS appears in the display.
• If the subwoofer setting has been previously adjusted, the frequency of that
• You can also select the bass boost setting by pressing and holding SW.
previously selected will be displayed instead of 80.
2. Press 8 or 2 to select a desired level.
2. Press 4 or 6 to select cut-off frequency.
0 – 6 is displayed as the level is increased or decreased.
Each press of 4 or 6 selects cut-off frequencies in the following order:
50 – 63 – 80 – 100 – 125 (Hz)
Front image enhancer (F.I.E.)
Only frequencies lower than those in the selected range are outputted from the
subwoofer. The F.I.E. (Front Image Enhancer) function is a simple method of enhancing front
3. Press 8 or 2 to adjust the output level of the subwoofer. imaging by cutting mid- and high-range frequency output from the rear speakers,
Each press of 8 or 2 increases or decreases the level of the subwoofer. +6 – –24 is limiting their output to low-range frequencies. You can select the frequency you want
displayed as the level is increased or decreased. to cut.
Precaution
Using the high pass filter When the F.I.E. function is deactivated, the rear speakers output sound of all
frequencies, not just bass sounds. Reduce the volume before disengaging F.I.E. to
When you do not want low sounds from the subwoofer output frequency range to play prevent a sudden increase in volume.
from the front or rear speakers, turn on the HPF (high pass filter). Only frequencies 1. Press AUDIO to select FIE.
higher than those in the selected range are outputted from the front or rear speakers.
Press AUDIO until FIE appears in the display.
1. Press AUDIO to select HPF. • When the rear output setting is R-SP :S/W, you cannnot select F.I.E. function.
Press AUDIO until HPF appears in the display.
2. Press 8 to turn F.I.E. on.
2. Press 8 to turn high pass filter on. • To turn F.I.E. off, press 2.
HPF : 80 appears in the display. High pass filter is now on.
3. Press 4 or 6 to select a desired frequency.
• If the high pass filter has been previously adjusted, the frequency of that previously
Each press of 4 or 6 selects frequency in the following order:
selected will be displayed instead of HPF : 80.
100 – 160 – 250 (Hz)
• To turn high pass filter off, press 2.
Notes
3. Press 4 or 6 to select cut-off frequency. • After turning the F.I.E. function on, use the balance adjustment (refer to page 25) and adjust
Each press of 4 or 6 selects cut-off frequencies in the following order: front and rear speaker volume levels until they are balanced.

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• Turn the F.I.E. function off when using a 2-speaker system.
50 – 63 – 80 – 100 – 125 (Hz)
Only frequencies higher than those in the selected range are outputted from the front
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Audio Adjustments Initial Settings 28

Adjusting source levels Adjusting initial settings

SLA (source level adjustment) lets you adjust the volume level of each source to Using the initial settings, you can customize various system settings to achieve optimal

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prevent radical changes in volume when switching between sources. performance from this unit.
• Settings are based on the FM tuner volume level, which remains unchanged. 햲 Function display
1. Compare the FM tuner volume level with the level of the source you wish to Shows the function status.
adjust.
1. Press SOURCE and hold until the
2. Press AUDIO to select SLA. unit turns off.
Press AUDIO until SLA appears in the display. 2. Press SOURCE and hold again until
3. Press 8 or 2 to adjust the source volume. function name appears in the display.
Each press of 8 or 2 increases or decreases the source volume. 3. Press FUNCTION to select one of the initial settings.
SLA : +4 – SLA : –4 is displayed as the source volume is increased or decreased. Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following settings:
Notes FM (FM tuning step) – A-PI (auto PI seek) – AUX1 (auxiliary input1) – AUX2 (auxiliary
• Since the FM tuner volume is the control, it is not possible to apply source level adjustments input2) – R-SP (rear output and subwoofer controller) – SAVE (power save)
to the FM tuner.
• To cancel initial settings, press BAND.
• The MW/LW tuner volume level can also be adjusted with source level adjustments.
• The built-in CD player and the multi-CD player are set to the same source level adjustment • You can also cancel initial settings by holding down SOURCE until the unit turns off.
volume automatically.
• External unit 1 and external unit 2 are set to the same source level adjustment volume
automatically. Setting the FM tuning step
Normally the FM tuning step employed by seek tuning is 50 kHz. When AF or TA is on,
the tuning step automatically changes to 100 kHz. It may be preferable to set the
tuning step to 50 kHz when AF is on.
1. Press FUNCTION to select FM.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until FM appears in the display.
2. Press 4 or 6 to select the FM tuning step.
Pressing 4 or 6 will switch the FM tuning step between 50 kHz and 100 kHz while AF
or TA is on. The selected FM tuning step will appear in the display.
Note
• The tuning step remains at 50 kHz during manual tuning.

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Initial Settings
Switching Auto PI Seek • When no subwoofer is connected to the rear output, select R-SP :FUL.
• When a subwoofer is connected to the rear output, set for subwoofer R-SP :S/W.
The unit can automatically search for a different station with the same programming, • When the rear output setting is R-SP :S/W, you cannot operate the following
even during preset recall. procedure.
1. Press FUNCTION to select A-PI. 3. Press 4 or 6 to switch the subwoofer output or rear output.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until A-PI appears in the display. Pressing 4 or 6 will switch between P/O :S/W and P/O :FUL and that status will be
2. Press 8 or 2 to turn A-PI on or off. displayed.
Pressing 8 or 2 will turn A-PI on or off and that status will be displayed (e.g., A-PI Notes
:ON). • Even if you change this setting, there is no output unless you turn the subwoofer output on
(refer to “Using subwoofer output” on page 26).
• If you change this setting, subwoofer output in the audio menu return to the factory settings.
Switching the auxiliary setting
Saving the battery consumption
Auxiliary equipments connected to this unit can be activated individually. Set each
AUX source to ON when using. About connecting or using auxiliary equipments, refer Even when this unit is switched off, the microcomputer inside still uses a small amount
to “Using the AUX source” on page 30. of power in order to enable a quick restart. Switching on the Power Save mode will
1. Press FUNCTION to select AUX1/AUX2. prevent the microcomputer from running unnecessarily, thereby saving the battery in
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until AUX1/AUX2 appears in the display. your vehicle.
• With Power Save mode on, you cannot insert or eject a disc when power to the unit
2. Press 8 or 2 to turn AUX1/AUX2 on or off. is off. Press SOURCE to switch the unit on, then try again.
Pressing 8 or 2 will turn AUX on or off and that status will be displayed (e.g., AUX1
:ON). Important
If the battery in your vehicle is disconnected the Power Save mode is canceled. Turn
on Power Save again once the battery has been reconnected. If the ignition switch in
Setting the rear output and subwoofer controller your vehicle doesn’t have an ACC (accessory) position, it is possible depending on the
connection method that when Power Save is off, the unit will draw power from the
This unit’s rear output (rear speaker leads output and RCA rear output) can be used battery.
for full-range speaker (R-SP :FUL) or subwoofer (R-SP :S/W) connection. If you
switch the rear output setting to R-SP :S/W, you can connect a rear speaker lead 1. Press FUNCTION to select SAVE.
directly to a subwoofer without using an auxiliary amp. 2. Press 8 or 2 to turn power save on or off.
Initially, the unit is set for rear full-range speaker connection (R-SP :FUL). When rear
output is connected to full range speakers (when R-SP :FUL is selected), you can
connect other full range speakers (P/O :FUL) or a subwoofer (P/O :S/W) to the RCA
rear output.
1. Press FUNCTION to select R-SP.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until R-SP appears in the display.
2. Press 8 or 2 to switch the rear output setting.

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Pressing 8 or 2 will switch between R-SP :FUL (full-range speaker) and R-SP :S/W
(subwoofer) and that status will be displayed.

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Other Functions 30

Using the AUX source Setting the AUX title

The title displayed for each AUX1 or AUX2 source can be changed.
This unit can control up to two auxiliary equipments such as VCR or portable devices

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1. After you have selected AUX as the source, press FUNCTION and hold until
(sold separately). When connected, auxiliary equipments are automatically read in as
TITLE IN appears in the display.
AUX sources and assigned to AUX1 or AUX2. The relationship between AUX1 and
AUX2 sources is explained below. 2. Press 8 or 2 to select a letter of the alphabet.
Each press of 8 will display a letter of the
About AUX1 and AUX2 alphabet in A B C ... X Y Z, numbers and
You have two methods to connect auxiliary equipments to this unit. symbols in 1 2 3 ... > [ ] order. Each
press of 2 will display a letter in the
AUX1 source: reverse order, such as Z Y X ... C B A
When connecting auxiliary equipment using a stereo mini plug cable order.
* Insert the stereo mini plug into the input jack on this unit. 3. Press 6 to move the cursor to the next character position.
For more details, refer to the installation manual. When the letter you want is displayed, press 6 to move the cursor to the next position
The allocation of this auxiliary equipment is automatically set to AUX1. and then select the next letter. Press 4 to move backwards in the display.
4. Move the cursor to the last position by pressing 6 after entering the title.
AUX2 source:
When you press 6 one more time, the entered title is stored in memory.
When connecting auxiliary equipment using an IP-BUS-RCA Interconnector (sold
separately) 5. Press BAND to return to the playback display.
* Use an IP-BUS-RCA Interconnector such as the CD-RB20/CD-RB10 (sold
separetely) to connect this unit to auxiliary equipment featuring RCA output.
For more details, refer to the IP-BUS-RCA Interconnector owner's manual.
The allocation of this auxiliary equipment is automatically set to AUX2.
• You can only make this type of connection if the auxiliary equipment has RCA
outputs.

Selecting AUX as the source

* Press SOURCE to select AUX (AUX1 or AUX2) as the source.
Press SOURCE until AUX appears in the display.
• If the auxiliary setting is not turned on, AUX cannot be selected. For more details,
see “Switching the auxiliary setting” on page 29.

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Additional Information
Understanding built-in CD player error messages • Use only normal, round CDs. If you insert irregular, non-round, shaped CDs they
may jam in the CD player or not play properly.
When you contact your dealer or your nearest Pioneer Service Center, be sure to
record the error message.

Message Cause Action

ERROR-11, 12, 17, 30 Dirty disc Clean disc.
ERROR-11, 12, 17, 30 Scratched disc Replace disc. • Check all CDs for cracks, scratches or warping before playing. CDs that have
ERROR-15 The inserted disc does not Replace disc. cracks, scratches or are warped may not play properly. Do not use such discs.
contain any data
• Avoid touching the recorded (non-printed) surface when handling the disc.
ERROR-10, 11, 12, 15, Electrical or mechanical Turn the ignition ON and OFF, or
17, 30, A0 switch to a different source, then • Store discs in their cases when not in use.
back to the CD player.
• Keep discs out of direct sunlight and do not expose the discs to high temperatures.
ERROR-22, 23 The CD format cannot be Replace disc.
played back • Do not attach labels, write on or apply chemicals to the surface of the discs.
NO AUDIO The inserted disc does not Replace disc. • To clean a CD, wipe the disc with a soft cloth outward from the center.
contain any files that can be
played back
SKIPPED The inserted disc contains WMA Replace disc.
files that are protected by DRM
PROTECT All the files on the inserted disc Replace disc.
are secured by DRM

Sound muting • If the heater is used in cold weather, moisture may form on components inside the
CD player. Condensation may cause the CD player to malfunction. If you think that
Sound from this unit is muted automatically in the following cases: condensation is a problem turn off the CD player for an hour or so to allow it to dry
• When a call is made or received using a cellular telephone connected to this unit. out and wipe any damp discs with a soft cloth to remove the moisture.
• When the voice guidance is output from a Pioneer navigation unit connected to this • Road shocks may interrupt CD playback.
unit.
The sound is turned off, MUTE is displayed and no audio adjustments, except volume CD-R/CD-RW discs
control, are possible. Operation returns to normal when the phone connection or the
voice guidance is ended. • When CD-R/CD-RW discs are used, playback is possible only for discs which have
been finalized.
CD player and care • It may not be possible to play back CD-R/CD-RW discs recorded on a music CD
recorder or a personal computer because of disc characteristics, scratches or dirt on
• Use only CDs that have either of the two Compact Disc Digital Audio marks as the disc, or dirt, condensation, etc., on the lens of this unit.
shown below. • Playback of discs recorded on a personal computer may not be possible, depending
on the application settings and the environment. Please record with the correct
format. (For details, contact the manufacturer of the application.)

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• Playback of CD-R/CD-RW discs may become impossible in case of direct exposure
to sunlight, high temperatures, or the storage conditions in the vehicle.
• Titles and other text information recorded on a CD-R/CD-RW disc may not be
displayed by this unit (in the case of audio data (CD-DA)).

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• If you insert a CD-RW disc into this unit, time to playback will be longer than when • Some audio CDs contain tracks that merge into one another without a pause. When
you insert a conventional CD or CD-R disc. these discs are converted to MP3/WMA/WAV files and burned to a CD-R/CD-RW/
• Read the precautions with CD-R/CD-RW discs before using them. CD-ROM, the files will be played back on this player with a short pause between

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each one, regardless of the length of the pause between tracks on the original audio
CD.
MP3, WMA and WAV files
Important
• MP3 is short for MPEG Audio Layer 3 and refers to an audio compression • When naming an MP3/WMA/WAV file, add the corresponding filename extension
technology standard. (.mp3, .wma or .wav).
• WMA is short for Windows Media™ Audio and refers to an audio compression • This unit plays back files with the filename extension (.mp3, .wma or .wav) as an
technology that is developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA data can be encoded MP3/WMA/WAV file. To prevent noise and malfunctions, do not use these
by using Windows Media Player version 7 or later. extensions for files other than MP3/WMA/WAV files.
• WAV is short for waveform. It is a standard audio file format for Windows®. MP3 additional information
• This unit may not operate correctly depending on the application used to encode • Files are compatible with the ID3 Tag Ver. 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 formats for
WMA files. display of album (disc title), track (track title), artist (track artist) and comments. Ver.
• Depending on the version of Windows Media Player used to encode WMA files, 2.x of ID3 Tag is given priority when both Ver. 1.x and Ver. 2.x exist.
album names and other text information may not be correctly displayed. • The emphasis function is valid only when MP3 files of 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz
• There may be a slight delay when starting playback of WMA files encoded with frequencies are played back. (16 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz
image data. sampling frequencies can be played back.)
• This unit allows playback of MP3/WMA/WAV files on CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW • There is no m3u playlist compatibility.
discs. Disc recordings compatible with level 1 and level 2 of ISO9660 and with the • There is no compatibility with the MP3i (MP3 interactive) or mp3 PRO formats.
Romeo and Joliet file system can be played back.
• The sound quality of MP3 files generally becomes better with an increased bit rate.
• It is possible to play back multi-session compatible recorded discs. This unit can play recordings with bit rates from 8 kbps to 320 kbps, but in order to
• MP3/WMA/WAV files are not compatible with packet write data transfer. be able to enjoy sound of a certain quality, we recommend using only discs recorded
• The maximum number of characters which can be displayed for a file name, with a bit rate of at least 128 kbps.
including the extension (.mp3, .wma or .wav), is 64, from the first character.
WMA additional information
• The maximum number of characters which can be displayed for a folder name is 64.
• This unit plays back WMA files encoded by Windows Media Player version 7, 7.1, 8,
• In case of files recorded according to the Romeo file system, only the first 64
9 and 10.
characters can be displayed.
• You can only play back WMA files in the frequencies 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz.
• When playing discs with MP3/WMA/WAV files and audio data (CD-DA) such as CD-
EXTRA and MIXED-MODE CDs, both types can be played only by switching mode • The sound quality of WMA files generally becomes better with an increased bit rate.
between MP3/WMA/WAV and CD-DA. This unit can play recordings with bit rates from 48 kbps to 320 kbps (CBR) or from
48 kbps to 384 kbps (VBR), but in order to be able to enjoy sound of a certain quality,
• The folder selection sequence for playback and other operations becomes the
we recommend using discs recorded with a higher bit rate.
writing sequence used by the writing software. For this reason, the expected
sequence at the time of playback may not coincide with the actual playback • This unit doesn’t support the following formats.
sequence. However, there also is some writing software which permits setting of the – Windows Media Audio 9 Professional (5.1ch)
playback order. – Windows Media Audio 9 Lossless
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WAV additional information Terms
• This unit plays back WAV files encoded in Linear PCM (LPCM) format or MS
ADPCM format. Bit rate
• You can only play back WAV files in the frequencies 16 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, This expresses data volume per second, or bps (bits per second) units. The higher the
32 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz (LPCM), or 22.05 kHz and 44.1 kHz (MS ADPCM). rate, the more information is available to reproduce the sound. Using the same
The sampling frequency shown in the display may be rounded. encoding method (such as MP3), the higher the rate, the better the sound.
• The sound quality of WAV files generally becomes better with a larger number of
ID3 tag
quantization bits. This unit can play recordings with 8 and 16 (LPCM) or 4 (MS
ADPCM) quantization bits, but in order to be able to enjoy sound of a certain quality, This is a method of embedding track-related information in an MP3 file. This
we recommend using discs recorded with the larger number of quantization bits. embedded information can include the track title, the artist’s name, the album title, the
music genre, the year of production, comments and other data. The contents can be
freely edited using software with ID3 Tag editing functions. Although the tags are
About folders and MP3/WMA/WAV files restricted as to the number of characters, the information can be viewed when the
track is played back.
• An outline of a CD-ROM with MP3/
WMA/WAV files on it is shown below. ISO9660 format
Subfolders are shown as folders in the This is the international standard for the format logic of CD-ROM folders and files. For
folder currently selected. the ISO9660 format, there are regulations for the following two levels.
Notes Level 1:
• This unit assigns folder numbers. The user
cannot assign folder numbers. The file name is in 8.3 format (the name consists of up to 8 characters, half-byte
• It is not possible to check folders that do not English capital letters and half-byte numerals and the “_” sign, with a file-extension of
include MP3/WMA/WAV files. (These three characters).
folders will be skipped without displaying the Level 2:
folder number.)
• MP3/WMA/WAV files in up to 8 tiers of The file name can have up to 31 characters (including the separation mark “.” and a
folders can be played back. However, there file extension). Each folder contains less than 8 hierarchies.
is a delay in the start of playback on discs
with numerous tiers. For this reason we Extended formats
recommend creating discs with no more Joliet: File names can have up to 64 characters.
than 2 tiers.
• It is possible to play back up to 99 folders on Romeo: File names can have up to 128 characters.
one disc.
Linear PCM (LPCM)/Pulse code modulation
햲 First level This stands for linear pulse code modulation, which is the signal recording system
used for music CDs and DVDs.
햳 Second level
햴 Third level m3u
Playlists created using the “WINAMP” software have a playlist file extension (.m3u).

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MP3 Specifications
MP3 is short for MPEG Audio Layer 3. It is an audio compression standard set by a
working group (MPEG) of the ISO (International Standards Organization). MP3 is able

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to compress audio data to about 1/10th the level of a conventional disc.
General Subwoofer:
Frequency ........................... 50/63/80/100/125 Hz
Power source ..... 14.4 V DC (10.8 – 15.1 V allowable)
Slope .................................................. –18 dB/oct
Grounding system .................................. Negative type
MS ADPCM Max. current consumption ................................. 10.0 A
Gain .................................................. +6 – –24 dB
Phase ......................................... Normal/Reverse
This stands for Microsoft adaptive differential pulse code modulation, which is the Dimensions (W x H x D):
Bass boost:
DIN
signal recording system used for the multimedia software of Microsoft Corporation. Chassis ................................. 178 x 50 x 157 mm
Gain .................................................... +12 – 0 dB
Nose ....................................... 188 x 58 x 19 mm
Multi-session D CD player
Chassis ................................. 178 x 50 x 162 mm System ............................. Compact disc audio system
Multi-session is a recording method that allows additional data to be recorded later. Nose ....................................... 170 x 48 x 14 mm Usable discs ........................................... Compact disc
When recording data on a CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW, etc., all data from beginning to Weight ................................................................ 1.3 kg Signal format:
end is treated as a single unit or session. Multi-session is a method of recording more Sampling frequency ............................... 44.1 kHz
than 2 sessions on one disc. Audio Number of quantization bits ................... 16; linear
Frequency characteristics ........ 5 – 20 000 Hz (±1 dB)
Maximum power output ................................. 50 W x 4
Signal-to-noise ratio ............................... 94 dB (1 kHz)
Number of quantization bits 50 W x 2/4 $ + 70 W x 1/2 $
(IEC-A network)
(for subwoofer)
The number of quantization bits is one factor in the overall sound quality; the higher Dynamic range ....................................... 92 dB (1 kHz)
Continuous power output .............................. 27 W x 4
Number of channels ..................................... 2 (stereo)
the “bit-depth”, the better the sound quality. However, increasing the bit-depth also (DIN 45324, +B=14.4 V)
MP3 decoding format ....... MPEG-1 & 2 Audio Layer 3
increases the amount of data and therefore storage space required. Load impedance ........................................ 4 – 8 $ x 4
WMA decoding format .................. Ver. 7, 7.1, 8, 9, 10
4–8$x2+2$x1
(2ch audio)
Preout max output level/
Packet write output impedance ................................ 2.2 V/1 k$
(Windows Media Player)
WAV signal format ............ Linear PCM & MS ADPCM
This is a general term for a method of writing on CD-R, etc., at the time required for a Equalizer (3-Band Parametric Equalizer):
Low
file, just as is done with files on floppy or hard discs. Frequency ................................ 40/80/100/160 Hz FM tuner
Q Factor ................................. 0.35/0.59/0.95/1.15 Frequency range ............................. 87.5 – 108.0 MHz
VBR (+6 dB when boosted) Usable sensitivity .......................... 8 dBf (0.7 µV/75 $,
Gain .......................................................... ±12 dB mono, S/N: 30 dB)
VBR is short for variable bit rate. Generally speaking CBR (constant bit rate) is more Mid 50 dB quieting sensitivity ..................... 10 dBf (0.9 µV/
widely used. But by flexibly adjusting the bit rate according to the needs of audio Frequency ................................. 200/500/1k/2k Hz 75 $, mono)
compression, it is possible to achieve compression-priority sound quality. Q Factor ................................. 0.35/0.59/0.95/1.15 Signal-to-noise ratio ................. 75 dB (IEC-A network)
(+6 dB when boosted) Distortion ................... 0.3 % (at 65 dBf, 1 kHz, stereo)
WAV Gain .......................................................... ±12 dB 0.1 % (at 65 dBf, 1 kHz, mono)
High Frequency response .............. 30 – 15 000 Hz (±3 dB)
WAV is short for waveform. It is a standard audio file format for Windows®. Frequency ......................... 3.15k/8k/10k/12.5k Hz Stereo separation .................. 45 dB (at 65 dBf, 1 kHz)
Q Factor ................................. 0.35/0.59/0.95/1.15 Selectivity ......................................... 80 dB (±200 kHz)
WMA (+6 dB when boosted)
Gain .......................................................... ±12 dB
WMA is short for Windows Media™ Audio and refers to an audio compression Loudness contour:
MW tuner
Low ................. +3.5 dB (100 Hz), +3 dB (10 kHz) Frequency range ................... 531 – 1 602 kHz (9 kHz)
technology that is developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA data can be encoded by Usable sensitivity .......................... 18 µV (S/N: 20 dB)
Mid ................ +10 dB (100 Hz), +6.5 dB (10 kHz)
using Windows Media Player version 7 or later. High ............... +11 dB (100 Hz), +11 dB (10 kHz) Signal-to-noise ratio ................. 65 dB (IEC-A network)
Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of (volume: –30 dB)

Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

HPF: LW tuner
Frequency ........................... 50/63/80/100/125 Hz Frequency range .................................. 153 – 281 kHz
Slope .................................................. –12 dB/oct Usable sensitivity .......................... 30 µV (S/N: 20 dB)
Signal-to-noise ratio ................. 65 dB (IEC-A network)

Note
• Specifications and the design are subject to possible modifications without notice due to
improvements.

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PIONEER CORPORATION
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PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC.
P.O. Box 1540, Long Beach, California 90801-1540, U.S.A.
TEL: (800) 421-1404
PIONEER EUROPE NV
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TEL: (0) 3/570.05.11
PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE. LTD.
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TEL: 65-6472-7555
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TEL: (03) 9586-6300
PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.
300 Allstate Parkway, Markham, Ontario L3R OP2, Canada
TEL: 1-877-283-5901
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Col. Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico, D.F. 11000
TEL: 55-9178-4270
Published by Pioneer Corporation. Printed in Belgium
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